The Phantom Of The Opera

The Phantom Of The Opera

1909 • 385 pages

Ratings119

Average rating3.6

15

I am split with this: the book was not very well written (with the translators keeping the typos with the good old fashioned [sic] when it didn't make sense), using plain prose and jumps between perspectives many times in scenarios that ruin the tension. One of my pet peeves is embedding action in dialogue - which it does many times over.

However, it was a very good story that I feel is ripe for an adaptation to fix these errors - especially with the entire story based around sound and music.

It's one of those times I really anticipate watching a book be improved upon by an adaptation.

May 28, 2023Report this review